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A locally-based 21st century conservation movement: There are others out there

The campaign to save Knowland Park, a grassroots effort born from people’s love for this place, is just one among many, many other grassroots efforts to defend our remaining parks and open space. These efforts have common threads:

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Welcome to saveknowland.org!

The purpose of this site is to educate the public about Knowland Park and the campaign to protect its rare, beautiful natural resources from being lost to a “conservation”-themed Oakland Zoo expansion into the park. Enjoy the photographs of the Park’s wildflowers and other native plants, its birds and animals, its views and vistas.

Learn about the history of Knowland Park, the threat to its preservation, and the campaign to protect it. Find out how to access its trails. Our blog will be published twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at other intervals as new events happen or new information becomes available.

Ways you can help:

  1. Go to our Take Action page and find out how to help protect Knowland Park
  2. Subscribe now to the blog! Get regular email updates on new blog posts and updates on our campaign Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/Atv6B5
  3. Follow us on social media!
    1. Twitter: Knowland Park
    2. Facebook: Save Knowland Park
    3. Flickr: Friends of Knowland Park
  4. Comment on our posts and share our site with your network.
  5. Contact us directly to get more involved.

Thank you so much for your help and interest in redefining conservation in the 21st Century.
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